Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	brother_n	father_n	sister_n	2,882	5	9.8000	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47706	The history of the rites, customes, and manner of life, of the present Jews, throughout the world. VVritten in Italian, by Leo Modena, a rabbine of Venice. Translated into English, by Edmund Chilmead, Mr. of Arts, and chaplain of Christ-Church Oxon; Historia de' riti hebraici, vita ed osservanze de gl'Hebrei di questi tempi. English	Modena, Leone, 1571-1648.; Chilmead, Edmund, 1610-1654.	1650 (1650)	Wing L1099A; ESTC R216660	90,789	288

purim_n notwithstanding_o they_o at_o this_o time_n observe_v nothing_o at_o all_o that_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o say_a feast_n neither_o have_v these_o day_n any_o thing_n in_o common_a betwixt_o they_o save_v only_o the_o bare_a name_n part_n iu._n chap._n i._n of_o the_o several_a kind_n and_o degree_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n the_o several_a degree_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v the_o first_o be_v to_o lie_v with_o another_o man_n wife_n or_o with_o any_o woman_n that_o be_v but_o only_o betroth_v to_o another_o man_n and_o this_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n account_v for_o one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o heinous_a crime_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v the_o next_o to_o this_o be_v to_o lie_v with_o any_o of_o one_o kindred_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o any_o of_o those_o specify_v levit._fw-la cap._n 20._o and_o the_o child_n that_o be_v beget_v by_o any_o such_o unlawful_a copulation_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v bastard_n who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mamzer_n spurious_a neither_o may_v they_o acknowledge_v or_o make_v alliance_n with_o they_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v deuter._n 23._o ver_n 2._o non_fw-la ingredietur_fw-la mamzer_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la spurium_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o bastard_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o unto_o his_o ten_o generation_n shall_v he_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n next_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a degree_n of_o adultery_n follow_v the_o have_v carnal_a knowledge_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n because_o they_o say_v this_o be_v forbid_v by_o esdra_n or_o to_o lie_v with_o any_o strumpet_n that_o be_v a_o jew_n the_o public_a toleration_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v not_o in_o reason_n to_o be_v think_v of_o among_o the_o jew_n see_v it_o be_v against_o the_o express_a text_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a deut._n 23._o ver_n 17._o non_fw-la erit_fw-la meretrix_n de_fw-la filiabus_fw-la israel_n etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v also_o a_o sin_n to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o any_o woman_n whatsoever_o although_o she_o be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a particular_n unless_o she_o be_v a_o man_n be_v own_o wife_n or_o to_o deflower_v any_o virgin_n unless_o he_o afterward_o marry_v she_o because_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v account_v fornication_n 3._o they_o may_v not_o lie_v with_o any_o menstruous_a woman_n as_o you_o may_v find_v write_v levit._fw-la cap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 19_o ad_fw-la mulierem_fw-la quae_fw-la patitur_fw-la menstrua_fw-la non_fw-la accedes_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o thou_o shall_v not_o approach_v unto_o a_o woman_n to_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n as_o long_o she_o be_v put_v apart_o for_o her_o uncleanness_n neither_o may_v they_o have_v knowledge_n so_o much_o as_o of_o their_o own_o wife_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o chap._n ii_o of_o their_o marriage_n every_o jew_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o marry_v and_o the_o most_o convenient_a time_n to_o do_v this_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o rabbin_n to_o be_v at_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n but_o they_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n live_v unmarried_a after_o twenty_o and_o what_o man_n soever_o be_v not_o marry_v after_o he_o be_v of_o this_o age_n he_o be_v account_v as_o one_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v first_o because_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v the_o procreation_n of_o child_n according_a as_o god_n command_v adam_n gen._n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 28._o crescite_fw-la &_o multiplicamini_fw-la et_fw-la replete_a terram_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v &_o replenish_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o conceive_v themselves_o not_o to_o have_v fulfil_v this_o precept_n here_o give_v till_o they_o have_v beget_v one_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n at_o least_o and_o beside_o they_o say_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o marry_v that_o by_o have_v wife_n of_o their_o own_o they_o may_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o easy_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n or_o fornication_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v live_v unmarried_a they_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o 2._o they_o may_v marry_v as_o many_o wife_n as_o they_o please_v as_o we_o find_v practise_v by_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n example_n whereof_o we_o frequent_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o this_o custom_n be_v in_o use_n still_o among_o the_o levantine_n or_o eastern_a jew_n but_o the_o have_v of_o many_o wife_n be_v not_o at_o all_o either_o permit_v or_o practise_v among_o the_o dutch_a and_o among_o the_o italian_n also_o it_o be_v very_o rare_a and_o seldom_o or_o never_o use_v save_v only_o in_o case_n that_o a_o man_n have_v live_v many_o year_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o have_v any_o child_n by_o she_o 3._o a_o man_n may_v marry_v his_o niece_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o daughter_n of_o his_o brother_n or_o sister_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v his_o aunt_n to_o who_o he_o be_v nephew_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v cousen-germans_a marry_v that_o be_v to_o say_v brother_n and_o sister_n child_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n all_o the_o other_o degree_n of_o alliance_n specify_v levit_fw-la cap._n 20._o be_v prohibit_v from_o marry_v with_o each_o other_o 4._o there_o be_v many_o among_o they_o that_o will_v not_o marry_v a_o woman_n that_o have_v have_v two_o or_o more_o husband_n before_o call_v she_o a_o husband-killer_n but_o however_o this_o be_v not_o any_o where_o forbid_v and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v have_v more_o than_o two_o wife_n 5._o a_o widow_n or_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v be_v put_v away_o by_o a_o former_a husband_n can_v marry_v within_o the_o space_n of_o ninety_o day_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n or_o of_o her_o divorce_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o or_o no_o she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o her_o former_a husband_n and_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v any_o controversy_n who_o the_o child_n be_v 6._o if_o a_o man_n die_v and_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o young_a child_n suck_v at_o the_o mother_n breast_n his_o widow_n may_v not_o marry_v again_o till_o the_o child_n be_v full_a two_o year_n old_a and_o this_o be_v so_o order_v by_o the_o rabbin_n that_o the_o infant_n may_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o be_v neglect_v till_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v of_o some_o strength_n chap._n iii_o of_o their_o contract_n and_o manner_n of_o marry_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o make_n of_o contract_n or_o espousal_n be_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o write_v draw_v betwixt_o the_o man_n and_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o then_o do_v the_o man_n take_v the_o woman_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o acknowledge_v she_o for_o his_o spouse_n and_o the_o business_n be_v do_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o contract_n in_o some_o place_n they_o use_v at_o this_o time_n to_o put_v a_o ring_n upon_o her_o finger_n and_o so_o betroath_o she_o but_o in_o italy_n and_o in_o germany_n they_o do_v not_o use_v this_o ceremony_n for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o they_o be_v contract_v only_o afterward_o they_o continue_v thus_o promised_n some_o a_o year_n other_o two_o four_o six_o month_n more_o or_o less_o as_o they_o please_v themselves_o and_o according_a as_o they_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o they_o during_o which_o time_n the_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o visit_v and_o to_o sport_n and_o toy_n with_o his_o betroth_a mistress_n but_o he_o must_v not_o know_v she_o carnal_o 2._o when_o the_o time_n of_o their_o marriage_n approach_v and_o the_o day_n be_v now_o set_v which_o use_v to_o be_v in_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o for_o virgin_n on_o wednesday_n or_o friday_n and_o for_o widow_n on_o thursday_n if_o the_o bride_n have_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o her_o monthly_a course_n she_o than_o go_v to_o a_o bath_n and_o wash_v herself_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v more_o full_o hereafter_o chap._n 5._o otherwise_o she_o may_v not_o lie_v with_o her_o bridegroom_n although_o the_o marriage_n may_v however_o be_v solemnize_v betwixt_o they_o till_o such_o time_n as_o she_o shall_v be_v in_o case_n to_o go_v and_o wash_v herself_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o custom_n with_o many_o that_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o his_o bride_n shall_v both_o fast_o upon_o their_o wedding_n day_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o benediction_n be_v finish_v 4._o upon_o the_o

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ninety_o day_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o give_v concern_v a_o woman_n that_o bury_v her_o husband_n who_o may_v haply_o have_v leave_v she_o with_o child_n by_o he_o and_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o that_o man_n and_o that_o woman_n to_o be_v together_o alone_o in_o any_o place_n and_o either_o of_o they_o have_v thenceforth_o liberty_n to_o marry_v again_o chap._n vii_o of_o their_o ibum_n and_o calitzah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o next_o kinsman_n be_v take_v or_o refuse_v the_o relict_n of_o his_o decease_a kinsman_n if_o a_o man_n die_v without_o leave_v any_o child_n by_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o last_o have_v or_o by_o any_o former_a and_o have_v any_o brother_n survive_v the_o widow_n of_o the_o person_n decease_a must_v then_o come_v to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n who_o be_v either_o to_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n or_o else_o to_o release_v she_o and_o set_v her_o free_a as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n cap._n 25._o quando_fw-la habitaverint_fw-la fratres_fw-la simul_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o and_o one_o of_o they_o die_v and_o have_v no_o child_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v not_o marry_v without_o unto_o a_o stranger_n her_o husband_n brother_n shall_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o take_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o person_n decease_v chance_v to_o leave_v behind_o he_o more_o wife_n than_o one_o if_o his_o brother_n take_v or_o release_v one_o of_o they_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o the_o decease_a have_v many_o brother_n they_o must_v begin_v with_o the_o elder_a and_o so_o down_o in_o order_n and_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o either_o take_v or_o release_v the_o woman_n it_o serve_v the_o turn_n 2._o to_o take_v to_o wife_n a_o brother_n relict_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibem_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o take_v to_o wife_n a_o kinsman_n widow_n and_o if_o any_o one_o resolve_v so_o to_o do_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o take_v she_o home_o to_o he_o without_o any_o formality_n of_o nuptial_n or_o the_o like_a although_o the_o rabbin_n have_v ordain_v that_o a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o make_v a_o new_a marriage_n of_o it_o and_o if_o he_o take_v she_o to_o he_o all_o the_o good_n of_o his_o decease_a brother_n and_o his_o wife_n dowry_n be_v his_o and_o she_o become_v to_o he_o as_o any_o other_o wife_n 3._o it_o be_v ancient_o account_v the_o more_o laudable_a thing_n to_o take_v she_o then_o to_o release_v she_o but_o now_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o only_o look_v after_o worldly_a end_n either_o of_o riches_n or_o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o woman_n so_o that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o in_o this_o case_n will_v marry_v a_o brother_n widow_n especial_o among_o the_o dutch_a and_o italian_a jew_n but_o they_o always_o release_v she_o 4._o to_o release_v she_o 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oath_n or_o protestation_n to_o this_o purpose_n tell_v they_o if_o they_o have_v so_o do_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v it_o but_o shall_v be_v absolve_v from_o it_o but_o they_o deny_v that_o they_o have_v do_v any_o such_o thing_n then_o do_v they_o set_v up_o a_o plank_n or_o board_n against_o the_o wall_n and_o they_o take_v a_o certain_a shoe_n which_o the_o rabbin_n use_v to_o have_v make_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v wide_a or_o straight_a by_o certain_a button_n and_o string_n fasten_v to_o it_o as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v this_o shoe_n they_o give_v to_o the_o kinsman_n and_o then_o do_v the_o rabbine_n ask_v they_o again_o say_v be_v you_o still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n you_o be_v and_o they_o answer_v he_o yes_o let_v we_o proceed_v then_o to_o the_o chalitza_n say_v the_o rabbine_n and_o so_o take_v heed_n that_o the_o man_n put_v it_o not_o on_o upon_o the_o left_a foot_n instead_o of_o the_o right_n nor_o that_o the_o woman_n use_v the_o left_a hand_n instead_o of_o the_o right_n the_o man_n put_v the_o say_a shoe_n upon_o his_o foot_n which_o when_o it_o be_v well_o fit_v on_o to_o his_o foot_n and_o tie_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a string_n then_o do_v he_o walk_v four_o pace_n forward_o and_o so_o return_v to_o his_o place_n again_o where_o lean_v against_o the_o aforesaid_a plank_n or_o board_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v command_v to_o stand_v before_o he_o face_n to_o face_n the_o rabbine_n repeat_v those_o word_n out_o of_o the_o above_o name_v chapter_n of_o deut._n ver_fw-la 7._o my_o husband_n brother_n refuse_v to_o raise_v up_o unto_o his_o brother_n a_o name_n in_o israel_n he_o

will_v not_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o husband_n brother_n the_o woman_n say_v it_o after_o he_o word_n for_o word_n then_o do_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o man_n who_o answer_v he_o as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 8._o i_o like_v not_o to_o take_v she_o then_o do_v the_o woman_n stoop_v down_o and_o with_o her_o right_a hand_n unty_v and_o take_v off_o the_o shoe_n from_o off_o the_o man_n foot_n and_o lift_v it_o up_o on_o high_a she_o throw_v it_o against_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o place_n where_o the_o rabbin_n sit_v who_o present_o command_v she_o to_o spit_n in_o his_o face_n then_o do_v she_o spit_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 9_o then_o shall_v his_o brother_n wife_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o loose_v his_o shoe_n from_o off_o his_o foot_n and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o the_o rabbine_n say_v the_o word_n before_o she_o she_o go_v on_o and_o say_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o that_o man_n that_o will_v not_o build_v up_o his_o brother_n house_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o israel_n the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o have_v his_o shoe_n loose_v repeat_v these_o last_o word_n three_o time_n and_o at_o every_o several_a time_n all_o the_o people_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n answer_v and_o call_v he_o one_o that_o have_v have_v his_o shoe_n loose_v then_o do_v the_o rabbine_n tell_v the_o man_n that_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n now_o to_o marry_v when_o he_o please_v and_o if_o he_o desire_v a_o certificate_n from_o they_o of_o this_o set_n free_a his_o kinswoman_n they_o present_o give_v he_o one_o and_o if_o there_o be_v find_v any_o write_n or_o contract_n about_o her_o dowry_n it_o be_v present_o tear_v in_o piece_n and_o as_o the_o people_n depart_v many_o of_o they_o use_n to_o pray_v and_o say_v may_v it_o please_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n come_v not_o any_o more_o to_o such_o act_n as_o these_o all_o these_o circumstance_n and_o many_o other_o the_o 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physician_n conceive_v his_o sickness_n to_o be_v of_o any_o danger_n he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v his_o wife_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n that_o so_o she_o may_v be_v dis-engaged_n from_o the_o next_o kinsman_n chap._n viii_o of_o their_o circumcision_n when_o a_o male_a child_n be_v bear_v to_o any_o one_o his_o friend_n come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v merry_a with_o he_o wish_v he_o much_o joy_n in_o it_o some_o of_o they_o use_n to_o set_v up_o certain_a scrol_n or_o billet_n in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o chamber_n where_o the_o woman_n lie_v in_o with_o these_o four_o word_n write_v in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adam_n chavah_n chutz_n lilith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v adam_n eve_n out_o lilith_a and_o they_o also_o write_v the_o name_n of_o three_o angel_n conceive_v this_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o defend_v the_o child_n from_o the_o strix_n or_o night-witch_n but_o they_o that_o please_v may_v choose_v whether_o they_o will_v do_v this_o or_o not_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o no_o precept_n at_o all_o but_o look_v rather_o like_o a_o act_n of_o vanity_n and_o superstition_n 2._o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o circumcise_v the_o child_n according_a to_o the_o command_v give_v to_o abraham_n gen._n cap._n 17._o infans_fw-la octo_fw-la dierum_fw-la circumcidetur_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o which_o be_v also_o reiterated_a levit._fw-la cap._n 12._o et_fw-la die_fw-la octavo_fw-la circumcidetur_fw-la infantulum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o eight_o day_n the_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v this_o may_v not_o be_v do_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o in_o case_n the_o child_n shall_v be_v sick_a or_o very_o weak_a it_o may_v be_v defer_v long_o till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o health_n and_o able_a to_o endure_v it_o 3._o the_o night_n before_o the_o day_n of_o circumcision_n they_o 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aloud_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baruch_n haba_fw-la benedictus_fw-la qui_fw-la venit_fw-la blessed_n be_v he_o that_o coneth_n 6._o the_o godfather_n sit_v upon_o the_o seat_n provide_v for_o he_o and_o so_o take_v the_o child_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o fit_o place_v he_o upon_o his_o knee_n the_o circumciser_n unswathe_n he_o and_o some_o use_n to_o have_v silver_n pincer_n with_o which_o they_o take_v up_o as_o much_o as_o they_o mean_v to_o cut_v of_o the_o foreskin_n then_o do_v he_o take_v his_o razor_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v command_v circumcision_n then_o do_v he_o cut_v off_o that_o thick_a skin_n of_o the_o prepuce_fw-la and_o afterward_o